Counseling for Children & Teenagers

The mental health of children and teenagers is very important. Especially in today's world with all the influences that they face from peer pressure, TV and music violence, school, family conflicts, loss of loved ones, divorce, confusion about life and the many other issues they face.

Their mental health will effect how they think, feel, and act as they face life's situations. It affects how they will handle stress, relate to one another, and make decisions. Their mental health will influence the way they look at themselves, their lives, and others in their lives. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of life, especially in our children and adolescents. When untreated, mental health disorders can lead to school failure, family conflicts, drug abuse, violence, and even suicide.

All aspects of our lives are affected by our mental health. Caring for and protecting our children is our obligation and it's critical to their daily lives and their independence.

I believe that the first step of helping a child or adolescent, is understanding the problem they face from their perspective. Only then can we begin to work on a corrective solution that they can accept and understand. In short, it's about meeting them where they are, and working to build them up from there, or to help provide the necessary corrective measures based upon the total problem(s) they may face.